Life would run deep on icy moons. Though Europa and Enceladus are often cited as two of the most likely worlds to harbor life elsewhere in the solar system, this life is very unlikely to dwell at ...

In about 4.5 billion years, the Sun will enter its red giant phase, swallowing Mercury and Venus and rendering Earth uninhabitable. This radical transformation will push the habitable zone toward ...

New research suggests there may be a narrow window of possibility for life to persist on the icy moons of the outer solar system.

The mission that could finally find aliens in our solar system: NASA's Europa Clipper will launch on 1.8-BILLION-mile journey to Jupiter's icy moon today in search of life.

Life outside the Earth is one of the biggest "what if" in history, but NASA is trying to put a end to the discussion - or add more to it - with this new world.

Europa is the best bet for a planet/moon in our solar system, apart from Earth, to harbour life. The goal of Europa Clipper’s mission is to learn if Europa is habitable for life as we know it ...

The Europa Clipper launched at 12:06 p.m. EDT on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center. Ahead of the Clipper is a six-year, 1.8 billion-mile journey to ...

Solar System: Icy Worlds. Season 51 Episode 12 | 53m 34s Video has Audio Description, Closed Captions | AD CC. Visit strange, frozen worlds to discover the bizarre ice that forms beyond Earth ...

Morgan Cable: Exploring our solar system’s… Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) ...

The search for life beyond Earth is a holy grail quest for many experts, but finding where to look is a core issue.